ClearOne Digital Media - Manual (Page 38)

How can schools and libraries obtain a license to use home use video recordings for
public performance? One way is to contact the copyright holder directly, or the distributor
if the distributor has the authority from the copyright owner to grant licenses, to purchase
public performance rights or to request permission for a particular public performance
use. Another way to obtain a license, particularly in the case of feature films, is to contact
the licensing service representing the particular studio or title. Services vary in the types of
licensing offered and the scope of materials represented and are listed below.
Criterion Pictures USA, Inc. 8238-40 LehighMorton Grove, IL 60053-2615 1-800-890-9494 or
1-847-470-8164 Fax: 1-847-470-8194 http://www.criterionpicusa.com
Kino International Corp. 333 W. 39th Street, Ste. 503 New York, N.Y. 10018 1-800-562-3330
or 1-212-629-6880 Fax: 1-212-714-0871 Email: [email protected] http://www.kino.com
Milestone Film & Video P.O. Box 128Harrington Park, NJ 07640-0128 1-800-603-1104 Fax:
1-201-767-3035 Email: [email protected] http://www.milestonefilms.com
Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC)5455 Centinela AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90066-
6970 1-800-462-8855 Fax 1-310-822-4440 Email: [email protected] http://www.mplc.com
Movie Licensing USAA division of Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.Schools: 10795 Watson
RoadSt. Louis, MO 63127-1012 Schools: 1-877-321-1300 Libraries: 1-888-267-2658 Other
organizations: 1-800-876-5577 Fax:1-877-876-9873 (Schools & Libraries) Email: mail@
movlic.com or [email protected] http://www.swank.com
Churches should contact Christian Copyright Licensing International at http://www.cvli.com/
for blanket licenses and full information on how to use copyrighted video licensed originally
for home use only in a public setting such as a religious service.
Music-Specific Copyright Information
RECORD RIGHTS
The copyrights for master recordings reproduced for use in our digital distribution
equipment are held by either the record companies or the artists themselves. The Digital
Millenium Copyright Act provides the owner of the master recording the right to receive
a royalty from any public performance of sound recordings. Because of this we wish to
ensure that all StreamNet distribution systems are not used in any way that would violate this
agreement. Any installation of our distribution system into a facility which is designated as
a public place almost always requires the payment of royalties to an appropriate licensing
body (see information on this at the end of the section). Thus it is important all public
venues, store fronts, performance stages, etc secure licenses for the reproduction rights
and performance rights in the recordings to be distributed (played) whether performed live
or reproduced electronically.
pg 38 StreamNet Digital Media and System Design Reference Guide
Public Performance Rights